Pranab @ Herzl’s tomb

President Pranab Mukherjee laid a wreath at the tomb of Theodor Herzl at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem in Israel and later attended a reception hosted by Jaideep Sarkar, Ambassador of India to Israel for Indian nationals and Israeli nationals of Indian origin in Jerusalem on October 13. He thanked Israelis for making the Indians there feel welcome and valued. India and Israel are two countries with ancient
civilisations much like the two branches of a bountiful tree. India has always regarded Israel as a valued partner and West Asia as a whole and the Gulf have always been a priority for India. Indian Jewish community in Mumbai have contributed leaders in business, education and the literary field. In Kolkata, the Magen David Synagogue and the Jewish Girl’s School are historic landmarks, he said.